#9774DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.155 297.2), rgb(151, 116, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#9774DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9774DD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 116, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.155 297.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9774DD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9774DD | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9774DD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9774DD text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#A990E3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9774DD
oklch(63.9% 0.155 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8057C8
oklch(55.5% 0.169 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C47AD
oklch(49.1% 0.157 297)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#9774DD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5188E1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5986DA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88889E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9774DD
#9774DD
oklch(63.9% 0.155 297.2)
- #869600
#869600
oklch(63.8% 0.147 117.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9774DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9774DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
Use #9774DD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.